Roosevelt’s meat inspection crusade shocks the nation
A vivid editorial defends Theodore Roosevelt for pushing meat inspection amid shock over rotten meat abuses in packing houses. It argues the president faced hostility from pro trust interests, lauds his rider on the agricultural bill, and calls for harsh penalties for packers to curb yearly deaths from tainted meat and deceptive practices.
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Standard Oil
Roosevelt
Earth
Hades
Upton Sinclair
Trust
United States
Sinclair
la Crosse
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Beveridge
Cannon
Carter
Quips and Cranks And Wanton Wiles
A reader writes humorous notes on misread wording and misremembered facts. The piece parodies a pastor’s note, a supposed automobile purchase, and a fisherman’s tale of a bull head, closing with a light aside about basement windows and home rule. Work was suspended and stores closed in the city yesterday.
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Fan
Cure Skin Diseases with S S S Remedy Promoted
An old newspaper feature extols S S S as a blood cleansing cure for acne eczema tetter psoriasis and salt rheum. It claims external treatments fail and that digestive and liver cleansing restore healthy skin. A customer letter from Escondido California praises the product’s effects and urges recommendations.
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Tetter
S.S. S
Swift Specific Company
Atlanta, GA
Ghouls of commerce warned justice will catch them
In a sharp editorial tone the Tribune questions alleged stock manipulation by Mr. Cargill and Mr. Gelatt over Central stock, offers space for affidavits, and accuses both sides of falsehood while noting their alleged stock-buying actions and the paper's willingness to publish further light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cargill
Bill
Rollie
Foley's Kidney Cure Assertion Notice
A health claim ad states many people suffer kidney or bladder troubles and that Foley's Kidney Cure can cure if medical aid is still possible. The ad asserts the product never disappoints and is sold by O. T. Erhart.
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Foley
O. T. Erhart
Houuistes
Deve Coxvraxy
Madison
Wis
Lolden
State Bank of La Crosse Resources Reported
The State Bank of La Crosse in Wisconsin on April 6, 1906 filed its resources report noting cash deposits and outstanding loans while detailing total assets and financial position for public record.
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Batavian National Bank
LA Crosse
Wisconsin
Pboseness
State Bank of
National Bank OF LA Crosse
Resources
Bank Balance Sheet Fragment Highlights U S Bonds and Cash
The readable OCR shows loans and discounts totaling 2 853 734 06 with U S bonds to secure circulation 50 000 00 and cash resources including deposits with banks 564 971 32 and with the treasury 12 500 00. Real estate figures list 100 00 and bank vault 202 048 79 totaling 829 520 11.
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U. S
J. S
U. S. Deposthe
Las
U.S
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Adam E. Forschler
THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Main St. Cen Urn Vis
Tribune Publishing Company
W. V. Kidder
Payne & Young
Chicago
Marquette
New York City
Potter
Hes
Teddy” Roosevelt
Mr. Platt
Escondido
Cal. L. Marno
Irvine’s
Main Street
W. T. Irvine
Main ST
Riority
Iryor’s
Ryor
Odin J. Oyen
la Crosse, Wis
James A. Trane
South Fifth St
Co-Operative
Publication Society
Minneapolis, Minn
Germania Hall
Kreutz
Banking House and Fixsee Eee
Ds Vane Inde
King
J. E. Wheeler
Orlando Holway
P. Gohres
Robt
B. Lowrass
T Cashier
J. Wheeler
W. B. Tscharner
Wm. F. Gohres
J. Waite
Hamilton's
Edith E. Hamilton
South Third Street
Hamilton's Repair Shop
Lynam
WM. Lynam
Detective City of
McMillan
Miller & Wolfe, Attorneys
LA Closse
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